Wavellite with Quartz

Wavellite with QuartzAlthough Wavellite is a fairly well known phosphate species, it is truly only found in a handful of localities in well crystallized display specimens. The majority of the Wavellites from world localities feature either micro crystals, or incomplete (broken) spheres on matrix. The Bolivian Wavellites, particularly those from the famous Siglo XX mine, are among the best in the world due to the fact that they occur with eye visible spheres that are often

and you can spend a great deal of time looking at it under magnification to see all of the impressively well-preserved insects inside

It certainly could be classified as a “cogwheel” piece

somewhat gemmy

A wonderfully well-crystallized

lustrous golden Chalcopyrites

Specimen # BOL711B237

light green Fluorite

There are truly about 5 localities in the world that produce fine crystallized Ludlamite specimens

but it is still a worthwhile specimen

Outside of Myanmar

amazingly well-formed cyclic twinned crystals are aesthetically intergrown with tan compressed rhombohedra of Siderite

This dramatically eye-catching and aesthetic specimen hosts hundreds of rich olive-green colored clusters of sharp